The markets have been far too complacent about the enrichment development as well, just add to a long list. The situation may require desperate action. I'm just thinking, at least set back their program by damaging it. Diplomacy isn't going to work. Then let the Iranians do a tit for tat payback, but draw a line in the sand on that (can be done with back channel activity), which if crossed, brings about US seizure of the border oil fields (to be held in trust), and an economic boycott. What else can they do? Don't have the luxury of waiting another year. There is no way the US can engage Iran in a major military campaign, other than interdicting their ability to campaign around the fields.
Iran Could Produce Nuclear Bomb in 16 Days, U.S. Says
April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Iran, defying United Nations Security Council demands to halt its nuclear program, may be capable of making a nuclear bomb within 16 days, a U.S. State Department official said.
Iran will move to ''industrial scale'' uranium enrichment involving 54,000 centrifuges at its Natanz plant, the Associated Press quoted deputy nuclear chief Mohammad Saeedi as telling state-run television today.
''Using those 50,000 centrifuges they could produce enough highly enriched uranium for a nuclear weapon in 16 days,'' Stephen Rademaker, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, told reporters today in Moscow.
On the otherhand, constrants on doing anything about it.
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